Prime Cut

King Street

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

Prime Cut scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Good

Last inspected on 17 September 2025 by Thurrock.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for Prime Cut, from August 2020 to September 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2020 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of Prime Cut.

Food hygiene rating history for Prime Cut
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
12 August 2020	5 / 5	Very good
17 September 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

Prime Cut in King Street has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Prime Cut Butchers,
11 Kings Parade,
King Street,
Stanford Le Hope,
SS17 0HR

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for Prime Cut. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects Prime Cut?

Food hygiene at Prime Cut is inspected by Thurrock, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at http://www.thurrock.gov.uk/food or [email protected].

Questions about Prime Cut

What is Prime Cut’s food hygiene rating?

Prime Cut has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 17 September 2025.

When was Prime Cut last inspected?

Prime Cut was last inspected by Thurrock on 17 September 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.